Sheikh Mohammed visits UAE pavilion at Osaka-Kansai Expo

OSAKA: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the UAE Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan on Friday.
The Dubai Ruler said on X, “I was delighted today to visit Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. I was even more delighted to visit the UAE Pavilion at the Expo.”
The Dubai ruler praised the pavilion’s design, which draws inspiration from the traditional ‘Al Areesh’, — the ancient houses built from palm fronds and trunks
“I admired the design of our national pavilion, which is inspired by the palm tree and is based on a new concept of ‘Al Areesh’, the ancient houses built from palm fronds and trunks. The content of Al Areesh, however, speaks about our projects in space, our future initiatives in the health sector and our progress in sustainability projects. Our pavilion represents our commitment to the authenticity of the past and our passion for the future,” he added.
He highlighted that while the structure honors tradition, its content showcases the UAE’s ambitious projects in space, health care innovation, and sustainability initiatives.
He also extended special thanks to Sheikha Mariam bint Mohammed bin Zayed for her supervision of the pavilion’s design and development, noting her excellence in presenting the UAE’s story to the world.

I also met today with our unsung heroes and our delegation at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, who welcome over 15,000 visitors daily, sharing our story with the world and making new friends for our country every day.

Our relationship with Japan dates back to 1972, and today, our ties… pic.twitter.com/QYBEpCCG6N

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 25, 2025

“Today I also met with our unsung heroes and our mission at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, who welcome more than 15,000 visitors daily, conveying our story to the world and adding new friends to our country every day,” Sheikh Mohammed noted.
“Our relationship with Japan dates back to 1972. Today, our relations with all countries of the world are strong through our global participation and hosting of international events. We also share our unsung heroes, young men and women, who travel the world to convey our story, our identity, our culture, and our passion for the future,” he added.

The risk to human health remained “low” and that “properly cooked” poultry and eggs were safe to eat
The virus can spread through droppings and saliva or contaminated food and water

LONDON: The UK government on Tuesday ordered all poultry in England to be kept inside due to escalating cases of avian influenza.
The order takes effect from Thursday.
“The new measures mean bird keepers across the whole of England must house all poultry and captive birds if they keep more than 50... or if they sell or give eggs away,” a statement said.
Similar limited restrictions were made in parts of north, central and eastern England last week.
“Given the continued increase in the number of avian influenza cases in kept birds and wild birds across England, we are now taking the difficult step to extend the housing measures to the whole of England,” said UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.
The risk to human health remained “low” and that “properly cooked” poultry and eggs were safe to eat, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.
There were 85 recorded avian flu outbreaks in poultry farms in Europe between August 1 and late October with 28 in the last week of that period, according to the Europe-wide ESA animal health monitor.
Of those six outbreaks were in Britain.
In January, following an uptick in cases, the UK government ordered mandatory culls in England of birds within a three kilometer (1.8 mile) radius of a confirmed case, as well as stepped up hygiene measures and controls across wider areas.
The virus can spread through droppings and saliva or contaminated food and water.
Vaccinations against bird flu are currently not allowed in the UK, except in zoos.

Sheikh Mohammed visits UAE pavilion at Osaka-Kansai Expo